I hope you are

having the
BEEEEEST day
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Prepare the following:
▪ Activity Notebook
▪ snacks
▪ water
MITOSIS
 MITOSIS
• Cell division of genetic material in the nucleus
• For growth and repair
• Occurs in somatic/body cells
• Produces diploid cell
• Goal is to make identical cells
All cells come from
pre-existing cells
Get to know these words!

o chromosomes
o chromatin
o centromere
o cohesins
o chromatid
o sister chromatids
Nucleus in the cell
contains the DNA.
o Duplication of centrosome
o Uncondensed chromosome

MNEMONICS

DC-UC
o nucleoli disappear
o chromatin is condensed into a
chromosome
o duplicated chromosome appears
as identical sister chromatids
joined at their centromeres all
along their arms by cohesins
o mitotic spindle begins to form
o presence of asters

MNEMONICS

NCSMA
o nuclear envelope fragments
o microtubules from the spindle
interact with the condensed
chromosomes
o kinetochore is formed at the
centromere

MNEMONICS

MiNK
o Centromeres are now at the
opposite pole
o SC are arranged at the
metaphase plate
o Kinetochore microtubules from
opposite poles are now
attached to the SC

MNEMONICS

CSK
o each chromatid becomes
independent chromosomes
o two new daughter chromosomes
begin moving toward opposite
ends of the cell as their
kinetochore microtubules shorten
o cell elongates
o two ends of the cell have identical
chromosome

MNEMONICS

ECTC
o daughter nuclei begin to form at
the two poles.
o Nuclear envelope arises
o Nucleoli reappears
o Chromosome is less condensed

CYTOKINESIS
Animal cell: cleavage furrow
Plant cell: cell plate

MNEMONICS

DNNC
Memory Palace: School
o Entrance (gate)
o Hallway (near canteen)
o Stairs leading to 2F
o 2F library entrance
o Stairs leading to 3F
o Entrance 3F faculty room
 Another technique

o Prophase – f(p)ormation
o Metaphase- middle
o Anaphase- Away
o Telophase- Two
 Explain
Biology is the branch of science
where multiplication and division
are the same.